An initiative supported by the Government of Karnataka at IIIT-Bangalore

PILLAR 01 / AI SKILLING

Learn AI. Apply AI.

Build with AI.

Practical, industry-oriented learning that turns AI knowledge into capability. Discover a pathway for your next step.

LEARNING PATHWAYS

Start where you are.

Grow towards what’s next.

Three connected levels take you from AI literacy to applied engineering and advanced research systems.

COURSE 01 / FOUNDATION

AI Generalist

Foundations of Generative AI

80

hours

2 WEEKS

36 teaching hours and 44 lab hours. Learn AI literacy, prompting, responsible use, Python, SQL and prototyping.

COURSE 02 / PROFESSIONAL

Domain AI engineering

SLM / LLM & Generative AI

150

hours

4 WEEKS

A pathway towards applied, domain-specific AI engineering. Detailed curriculum and entry requirements are to be announced.

COURSE 03 / ADVANCED

AI systems & research

Indigenous SLM / LLM systems

300

hours

8 WEEKS

A pathway towards advanced model systems and research engineering. Detailed curriculum and entry requirements are to be announced.

Programme durations follow the programme brochure. Cohort dates, fees, entry requirements and higher-level curricula await confirmation.

COURSE 01 / FOUNDATION

AI Generalist —

Foundations of Generative AI

A complete, practical curriculum for Applied Generative AI and SLM / LLM Prototyping.

2 weeks

Programme duration

36 hours

Teaching sessions

44 hours

Hands-on lab training

Up to 100

Learners per cohort

01

Introduction to AI

11 TOTAL HOURS

TEACHING / 6 HOURS

  • Introduction to AI, machine learning, deep learning and Generative AI
  • Large Language Models (LLMs) versus Small Language Models (SLMs)
  • How AI works: tokens, models and context
  • AI capabilities, limitations and applications across industries

HANDS-ON LAB / 5 HOURS

  • AI versus human challenge
  • Compare outputs from different AI models
  • Identify AI opportunities in everyday workflows
  • Map industry use cases and real-world challenges

02

Prompt engineering

24 TOTAL HOURS

TEACHING / 10 HOURS

  • Prompt fundamentals: roles, context, constraints and output formats
  • Zero-shot and few-shot prompting
  • Structured prompting, reasoning and iterative refinement
  • Prompt evaluation and quality improvement

HANDS-ON LAB / 14 HOURS

  • Hands-on prompting using ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
  • Document analysis, research, data extraction and content generation
  • Scenario-based prompting challenges
  • Build and evaluate reusable prompt templates

03

AI tools, ethical use & cybersecurity

15 TOTAL HOURS

TEACHING / 10 HOURS

  • AI productivity, analytics, presentation, coding and automation tools
  • Responsible AI: bias, privacy and copyright
  • Hallucinations, misinformation and unsafe outputs
  • AI cybersecurity risks: phishing, prompt injection and data protection

HANDS-ON LAB / 5 HOURS

  • AI tools lab for documents, spreadsheets, presentations and automation
  • Compare tools through a practical challenge
  • Detect hallucinations, bias and unsafe outputs
  • Cybersecurity simulations and a responsible AI checklist

04

Prototyping with Python & SQL

30 TOTAL HOURS

TEACHING / 10 HOURS

  • Introduction to Python and SQL for AI applications
  • Data handling, preparation, basic queries and analysis
  • AI-assisted coding, debugging and API integration concepts
  • Prototype architecture, problem identification and MVP development

HANDS-ON LAB / 20 HOURS

  • Python and SQL hands-on lab
  • AI-assisted rapid prototyping
  • Industry hackathon with a proposed 30+ industry-defined problem statements
  • Team-based MVP development, testing, demonstration and jury evaluation

80 hours. Four modules. One working prototype.

Learn online, practise in person and demonstrate your learning through an industry-inspired challenge.

COURSE 02 / PROFESSIONAL

Domain SLM / LLM and Generative AI Engineering

4 weeks · 150 hours · Up to 100 learners per cohort

02

COURSE CONTENT

Detailed curriculum and entry requirements will be published here when confirmed.

COURSE 03 / ADVANCED

Indigenous SLM / LLM Systems and Research Engineering

8 weeks · 300 hours · Up to 100 learners per cohort

03

COURSE CONTENT

Detailed curriculum and entry requirements will be published here when confirmed.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Learn. Explore.

Build. Demonstrate.

Online expert-led sessions introduce the concepts. In-person practical sessions help you use the tools and work through an industry-inspired challenge.

  • Understand GenAI, SLM and LLM concepts.
  • Design and evaluate effective prompts.
  • Apply introductory Python and SQL.
  • Build and present a practical AI prototype.

Certification is subject to approved attendance, assessment and programme requirements.

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